Population By Race and Ethnicity in Avery County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 17,509 population of Avery County, North Carolina comprised of 873 people who identified as Hispanic (4.99%), and 16,636 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Avery County, North Carolina with a population of 16,292 (93.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 810 (4.63%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 175 (1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Avery County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 15,525 (88.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 785 (4.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 767 (4.38%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Avery, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Avery , NC in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 810 4.63%
White Alone 16,292 93.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 112 0.64%
Asian Alone 106 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.08%
Two Or More Races 175 1%
Population By Ethnicity in Avery , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 767 4.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 40 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 785 4.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,525 88.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 157 0.9%